1985. Carla has founded her own collective of lawyers. She has a tragic accident that has major consequences for her and her relationship with Alex. When Max meets photographer Hans again, he has to fight against his love for him. Suus works in a refugee center and befriends one of the refugees. Frans is active in the squatting movement and meets Marina there. He falls in love with her instantly, but fate strikes.

1989. Carla still struggles with her life after the accident. This has consequences for her relationship with Alex. Max goes to Berlin with his friend and press photographer Hans, where the Wall falls. It's a euphoric experience. But once home, he doesn't want to see Hans anymore. Suus' life is turned upside down when her friend Miriam receives bad news. For a moment, Suus seems to find comfort with Father Louis. The youngest of the family, Frans, has become a soldier.

2001. Max travels to Syria. Miriam tells him how Suus has been plagued her whole life by guilt over a secret she carried with her. Max is stunned. Father Kick is suffering from dementia. Frans is plagued by nightmares about the war. Charlie is a rebellious, pot-smoking teenager who is always with her best friend Hicham. After the 9/11 attacks, Charlie gets into yet another conflict with her mother.

2005. Charlie has no idea what to do with herself and her life. She also misses her grandfather. Max reconnects with Hans after years. Frans sees Charlie struggling with herself and her parents and gives her the key to his house; he's hardly ever there anyway. When Charlie seems to disappear, her mother searches everywhere and eventually ends up at Frans' house. Carla draws the wrong conclusion.